belay
verb (used with object)
to fasten (a rope) by winding around a pin or short rod inserted in a holder so that both ends of the rod are clear.
belaying
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present participleof belay.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I was belaying my friend when he came over and said the word, “Hi.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
First of all, you need at least three adults in the rotation — one who’s climbing, one who’s belaying and one who’s on baby-watch duty.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2017
Among the well-preserved and often poignant items recovered from the Erebus are the ship’s bell, part of its wheel, several belaying pins, china plates, a cannon and a ceramic pot labelled “anchovy paste”.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2017
Rope is looped around metal dowels called belaying pins that sit in a horizontal steel bar called a pin rail.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2017
"Yes, sir," answered Larry, and ran off to get a pair of handcuffs while Tom Grandon stationed himself beside Ostag Semmel, belaying pin in hand.
From At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy by Edward Stratemeyer
